Ashwood South Carolina Map

About Ashwood, South Carolina

Ashwood is a locality in Lee County, South Carolina, United States. It is a small community with a population of 116. The population density is 12.5 people per km². Ashwood is located at 34.1230°N, 80.2968°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 29010, 29153.

Ashwood unfolds across a quiet expanse where the earth settles into a steady, flat composure, punctuated by the persistent, dark ribbon of McGirts Creek. It lies 13.1 miles north of Sumter, SC (from Sumter, SC: bearing 6°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northeast of Dalzell. The water moves with a deliberate, low-slung gravity, carving its path through the sandy soil that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate banks, the landscape stretches toward the horizon, where the faint, hazy suggestion of the Sand Hills creates a distant, serrated edge against the sky. Ashwood Lake occupies the center of this terrain, acting as a mirror for the heavy, humid light that settles over the pines and hardwoods each afternoon. Within the boundaries of Ashwood Park, the air holds a stillness that feels ancient, smelling of damp earth and cooling leaf litter as the sun begins to retreat.

Ashwood carries the weight of a long agricultural legacy, its character forged by the cycles of planting and harvest that have defined the local economy for generations. The land remains deeply tied to the labor of the soil, with fields that stretch toward the timberline, reflecting a history of endurance rather than rapid transformation. Life here moves according to the slow turning of the seasons, independent of the bustling pace found in the state's more crowded centers. The presence of Ashwood Park serves as a common ground for those who work the surrounding acres, providing a space where the rhythm of the day is measured by the length of shadows on the grass. In the quiet intersections of the settlement, the legacy of past industry remains visible in the architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of the people who call Ashwood their home.

About This Ashwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ashwood, South Carolina. Coordinates: 34.123013, -80.296802. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ashwood includes the ZIP code (29010, 29153), telephone area code (803, 839), county seat of Lee County (Bishopville), and school district assignment (Lee County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.